Director of Cloud Services 118729
Director of Cloud Services 118729
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Job Description
Work Place Flexibility: Onsite
Legal Entity:Entergy Services LLC
*** This is an onsite position. The preferred location is The Woodlands TX but New Orleans LA and Little Rock AR may be considered. Relocation assistance is provided. Sponsorship is not provided. ***
Job Summary:
The Director of Cloud Services will lead the companys cloud computing strategy and implementation leveraging deep platform experience to drive enterprisewide digital transformation. This IT leadership role is responsible for establishing cloud architecture standards governing cloud adoption and ensuring optimal cloud operations across the organization. This position will ensure cloud services effectively support both general enterprise needs and specialized computing requirements for business functions around the company that leverage cloud technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
- Drive enterprise cloud strategy development and aligned with business objectives
- Lead the design and implementation of cloud architecture standards across the organization
- Establish and maintain comprehensive cloud governance frameworks
- Develop and execute technology roadmaps for enterprisewide cloud services
- Serve as the key strategic advisor to business leadership on cloud transformation opportunities
Cloud Operations & Management
- Oversee enterprisewide cloud platform operations and service delivery
- Establish and enforce cloud cost management controls and optimization practices
- Implement and maintain FinOps practices across all cloud environments
- Drive the assessment selection and deployment of cloud platforms and services
- Ensure cloud environments meet performance availability and scaling requirements
- Maintain security compliance with policies laws and regulatory requirements
Service Delivery & Innovation
- Champion the implementation of modern cloud delivery models including DevSecOps and CI/CD
- Drive cloudfirst approaches to application development and modernization
- Lead cloud migration strategies and for legacy applications
- Ensure cloud architecture supports specialized workloads including AI/ML platforms
- Establish standards for cloud service measurement and quality improvement
Partnership & Governance
- Partner with Cyber Security the Chief Security Office Artificial Intelligence and Internal Audit teams
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize cloud migration opportunities
- Represent cloud services as part of the IT leadership team
- Build strategic relationships with cloud service providers
- Lead enterpriselevel initiatives related to cloud transformation
Minimum Requirements:
Education
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Systems IT or related field
- Advanced Degree preferred (Masters or Doctorate)
Experience
- 8 years of IT leadership experience with significant exposure to cloud computing
- Experience managing enterprisescale cloud platforms and services
- Track record of successful largescale digital transformation initiatives
- Background in platform operations and service delivery
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Deep expertise in major public cloud platforms (AWS Azure Google Cloud)
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture security and cost optimization
- Experience with cloud governance and operational excellence frameworks
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead enterpriselevel initiatives
- Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with AI/ML platforms and highperformance computing environments
- Cloud architecture certifications (AWS Azure or GCP)
- ITIL certification or equivalent experience
- Experience with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization
- Background in DevSecOps and modern delivery practices
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Primary Location: TexasThe WoodlandsTexas : The Woodlands
Arkansas : Little Rock
Louisiana : New Orleans
Job Function: Information Technology
FLSA Status:
Relocation Option: Level I
Union description/code:
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 118729
Travel Percentage:Up to 25
An Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEI page or see statements below.
EEO Statement:The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race color religion sex gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Accessibility:Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant employee or third party on his or her you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please clickhereand provide your name contact number the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
Additional Responsibilities:As a provider of essential services Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours to work in alternate locations and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms outages emergencies or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours to work in alternate locations and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms outages emergencies or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
